Minnie's What Is Mercy?

What is Mercy?

You ask me what mercy is. Watch me. Here I am tired, confused and just fed up as to why we’ve practiced for five hours and are still here. Then out of nowhere my coach yells “In the middle”. Watch me as I get music to my ears from hearing “Yes I can do that for you”, “Yes we will have a light practice today”, or finally “Yes I will push the deadline back” at the worse times. I will tell you, but listen without calling me lazy or soft. Listen and put yourself in my shoes.

Mercy is taking your foot off someone’s neck. It’s showing some type of sympathy. It’s understanding that a college student has papers due in other classes the same time as you, so you push deadlines back. It’s knowing that your players have given you 100% effort, so you give them a water break. Showing mercy is like giving a thirsty person something to drink, or giving a hungry person something to eat. …show more content…
In Just Mercy, Minnie takes Walter back after he cheats on her. “Walter didn’t initially think much of the flirtations of Karen Kelly…Walter hesitated, and then persuaded himself that no one would ever know…Unable to consult with his wife, Minnie, who had a better head for these kind of crisis, he nervously went to the courthouse” (Stevenson 26-27). She’s merciful for this, but she doesn’t help when he brought in to testify. At this point he can’t be mad for her not helping because he cheated, but his secret is about to be